Model Predictions
| Model | East Carolina Pirates | SMU Mustangs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELO | 63.9% | 36.1% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 53.4% | 46.6% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 36.7% | 63.3% | +3.0 | ✓ (5.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 69.2% | 30.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: SMU Mustangs +8 (53-45). Predictions use season-end ratings.
East Carolina Pirates
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Claytor | 36 | 4-9 | - | - | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | |
| T. Thompson | 36 | 9-23 | 2-7 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 5 | |
| L. Monk | 35 | 1-16 | -4 | - | 12 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -1 | |
| N. Hope | 32 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | ||
| R. Evans | 24 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
| T. Chambers | 16 | -3 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | |||
| X. Josephs | 15 | 1-2 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| K. Tsineke | 6 | -1 | - | -2 | 2 | -3 |
SMU Mustangs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. White | 38 | 9-18 | 2-6 | -2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 11 |
| A. Bacon | 34 | 2-10 | -1 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| R. Bradley | 34 | 1-5 | - | 2-4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
| A. Whitfield | 23 | 2-4 | 2-3 | - | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | |
| J. Cash | 22 | 1-4 | - | 3-4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | |
| P. Bayliss | 21 | 3-6 | - | 2-4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | ||
| F. Tshimanga | 10 | -1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| J. White | 10 | 2-4 | -1 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| D. Mathis | 5 | -1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | -2 | ||||
| A. Leggett | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
* = starter